A federal court in Alaska overturned on Tuesday night an oil and gas lease sale that had been mandated by the Biden administration's signature climate law as part of a political compromise, on grounds that the U.S. government violated the law…
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NY Governor Announces Start of Construction on Sunrise Wind Project
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of construction on Sunrise Wind, a 924-megawatt offshore wind project developed by Orsted, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) said on Wednesday.The project will prov...
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Global Cruise Industry Sees Growing Demand, Wary of Port Protests
The global cruise industry expects to carry 10% more passengers by 2028 than the 31.7 million who took cruise holidays in 2023, when the sector surpassed pre-pandemic levels, but sees some routes exposed to protests over overtourism.Long criticized for...
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Maritime Implications of Recent US Supreme Court Rulings
In recent weeks the U.S. Supreme Court has fundamentally changed the ways that laws are interpreted and enforced by federal agencies. These decisions will have far-reaching impacts on heavily-regulated sectors, such as the U.S. maritime industry…
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OceanPal to Acquire an MR2 Tanker Vessel
OceanPal on Tuesday announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a 2009-built MR2 tanker vessel for $27 million, marking the Greek dry bulk shipowner's entry into the tanker market.The 49,999 dwt vessel, Zeze Start, is being…
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Mack Boring Parts Ways with OXE Diesel
Somerset, N.J. based Mack Boring & Parts Co. on Tuesday announced it has discontinued its representation of OXE Marine diesel engines effective immediately.Mack Boring was an early investor in the OXE brand, originally signing on as a distributor…
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Scottish Government to Tender for Seven New Electric Ferries
The Scottish government is set to tender for a series of seven new electric ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides network.The first stage of the competitive tender process will assess if shipyards interested in bidding for the contract meet the financial ...
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Crew of Capsized Oil Tanker Off Oman Still Missing
The 16-strong crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman are still missing, the country's maritime security center said on Tuesday, a day after the sinking was reported.The crew of "Prestige Falcon" comprised 13 Indian nationals and th...
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Newport Shipping Partners with Unithai Shipyard
Newport Shipping announced a strategic partnership with Unithai Shipyard and Engineering in Thailand. Unithai Shipyard and Engineering is known for its advanced facilities and technical capabilities, including:Land area 688,000 m2Unithai 2 191 x 34.4 m...
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Damen Hooks Another CSOV Order from Taiwanese Firm
Dutch shipbuilder Damen has signed a deal with Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM) for the construction of the second commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for Taiwanese offshore wind operations.TSSM, the joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) ...
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